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Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

286 Learning Parkway, Forest City, NC 28043

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
459
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Rutherford County Schools
Rutherford County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
68thpercentile
Equity54% of low-income students proficient
92ndpercentile
Attendance28% chronically absent
41stpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
5thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other North Carolina elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School

Forest City-Dunbar Elementary School is a public elementary school in Forest City, North Carolina, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Rutherford County Schools. The school is located in a town in Rutherford County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 459 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical North Carolina elementary school (14.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 1,394 North Carolina elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

286 Learning Parkway
Forest City, NC 28043
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
459 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Rutherford County Schools
County
Rutherford County
NCES school ID
370408001639

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.